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Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
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This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of an embedded microstrip.
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Read the following quotation, and then research the term…
The SPICE (Simulation Program, Integrated Circuit Emphesis)…
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Most integrated circuits are digital, based on MOS (CMOS) transistors.…
Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…
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Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) uses digital signals to control power…
Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…
What is the difference between a JMP (“jump”) instruction and a…
We can subtract one binary number from another by using the standard…
With addition being easily accomplished, we can perform the operation…
A principal consideration for industrial control networks, where the…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Three batteries, each one with a different voltage…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Four 6 volt batteries One capacitor, 100 µF…
Has the system ever worked before? If yes, has anything happened to…
You might have noticed on the table for specific resistances that all…
In order to build the circuits described in this volume, you will need…
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Input impedance varies considerably with the circuit configuration…
By now you should be well aware of the correlation between electrical…
Arithmetic Sequences An arithmetic sequence is a series of numbers…
Like all diodes, Shockley diodes are unidirectional devices; that is,…
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When lightning strikes, nearby magnetic compass needles may be seen to…
The principle of non-sinusoidal, repeating waveforms being equivalent…
A third variation on the counter-DAC-based converter theme is, in my…
∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Electronic power conversion circuits known…
Any kind of switch contact can be designed so that the contacts…
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Capacitors, like all electrical components, have limitations that must…
The structure behind ladder logic is based on the electrical ladder…
A tool designed to calculate the guided wavelength inside a microstrip.
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A practical application of switch and relay logic is in control…
